# Rhode Island S2292: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER .

Rhode Island S2292, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Louis P. DiPalma (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-18 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 142) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2292-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island S2292
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-06-18, Signed by Governor — Chapter 142
- Sponsor: Louis P. DiPalma (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (171 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Felony for taking an officer's weapon or radio: benefit, medium. The law creates a felony for disarming a peace officer or an investigator from the Attorney General’s Office. It covers knowingly taking or trying to take a firearm, deadly weapon, or less-lethal weapon, like a baton, pepper spray, or a Taser. It also covers knowingly depriving or trying to deprive…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Louis P. DiPalma (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John P. Burke (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dawn Euer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark P. McKenney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Thomas J. Paolino (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Leonidas P. Raptakis (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David P. Tikoian (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-11 | Senate | RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER In Concurrence | pass | 33 | 5 |   |
| 2026-06-10 | House | DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER PASSAGE | pass | 70 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-07 | Senate | RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER Passage | pass | 34 | 3 |   |
| 2026-04-07 | Senate | RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER Passage | pass | 34 | 3 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-06-18: Signed by Governor — Chapter 142 (Governor)
- 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-11: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-06-10: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-06-10: House passed Sub A (House)
- 2026-06-08: Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-08: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 2026-06-07: Proposed Substitute
- 2026-06-06: Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- 2026-04-08: Referred to House Judiciary (House)
- 2026-04-07: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Placed on Senate Calendar (04/07/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-03-27: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2026)
- 2026-01-23: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- S2292 - As Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2292.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2292.pdf)
- S2292 - Substitute, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2292A.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2292A.pdf)

## Related bills

- H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)
- H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY . (became law)
- H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN . (became law)
- H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)
- H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [S2292 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2292.htm)
- [S2292 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2292.pdf)
- [S2292 - Substitute (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2292A.htm)
- [S2292 - Substitute (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2292A.pdf)

## Related
- [H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8605-2026)
- [H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8586-2026)
- [H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8580-2026)
- [H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8506-2026)
- [H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8525-2026)
- [H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8437-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2292-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).